SovereignWealth Funds control over $7 trillion worth of assets and have become a significant feature of the global economic landscape. In this short revision video we identify countries with sovereign wealth funds and some of the investments they have been making.

published:03 May 2016

views:3938

A sovereign wealth fund (SWF) is a state-owned investment fund investing in real and financial assets such as stocks, bonds, real estate, precious metals, or in alternative investments such as private equity fund or hedge funds. Sovereign wealth funds invest globally. Most SWFs are funded by revenues from commodity exports or from foreign-exchange reserves held by the central bank.
No fund is bigger than the than Norwegian “Pension FundGlobal” worth $882 billion, more than double national GDP. It owns more than 2% of all listed shares in Europe and over 1% globally.
visit: http://www.b2bwhiteboard.com/resources

published:03 Oct 2016

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Report on sovereign wealth funds: "The credit crunch has had its villians - but also its white knights...but some wonder whether the money comes with strings attached." (Newsnight, BBC2, 20/02/08) http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/newsnight/

published:22 Feb 2008

views:16936

The wealth of Norway's oil and gas industry has been invested into what is now the world's largest sovereign wealth funds. Charlotte Dubenskij looks at how the fund operates and its future. TRTWorld’s business programme looks at the financial news that affects ordinary people. Matthew Moore presents ‘Money Talks’ from TRT World’s studios in Istanbul. From Wall Street to Main Street ‘Money Talks’ helps the 99% navigate their changing financial world.

Norway, the world's happiest country, now has a new reason to be cheerful - it is now also the richest nation on earth.
The value of the Scandinavian country's sovereign wealth fund has reached an unprecedented $1 trillion after outperforming all initial expectations.
Known locally as the "oil fund", it was established over 20 years ago in order to invest long term revenue from oil extraction and set aside money for future generations.
Measured in US dollars, the fund's value has increased du…
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Concerns grow about the wash of money coming from governments buying into Western assets. CNN's Jim Boulden reports.

published:16 Jan 2008

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Should they be transparent to the world? To the citizens of their own countries?
Question: Should sovereign wealth funds be more transparent?
Kishore Mahbubani: Well, I say I am actually glad you asked the question about sovereign wealth funds, because the debate of our soveriegn wealth funds is s perfect illustration of the new anxiety of the West. I mean, this been is demonization of sovereign wealth funds in the Western media and they have been described as political animals out to eat up the world. Actually the sovereign wealth funds are very conservative institutions. Their only goal is to preserve their wealth. They want to invest on the basis of the existing rules of the day and follow the rules of day in investing in companies or being exactly what America and Europe used to do when they had all the money in the world. In fact, they do not want to destabilize the world order, because if you are now holding the largest pools of capital, and, as you know, capitalists are very conservative, right? They don't want to see revolution, they don't want to see disruptions. The sovereign wealth funds are the new capitalists. They want to preserve this current order. So, how can you see them as a threat? They are not out there to break the rules, because they have a vested interest in playing by the rules, and they are as transparent or not as transparent as any hedge fund is. You tell me, go to hedge funds and say "open up your books to be and tell me what you do?" Which hedge funds is going to do it for you, right? Some of this is privileged commercial information and in the same way that is exactly what the sovereign wealth funds are doing. So I think this demonization of sovereign wealth funds is one of the biggest mistakes that the West is making as the result of the things anxiety about its lost of power in the world today.
Question: Should sovereign wealth funds be more transparent?
Kishore Mahbubani: Well, I say I am actually glad you asked the question about sovereign wealth funds, because the debate of our soveriegn wealth funds is s perfect illustration of the new anxiety of the West. I mean, this been is demonization of sovereign wealth funds in the Western media and they have been described as political animals out to eat up the world. Actually the sovereign wealth funds are very conservative institutions. Their only goal is to preserve their wealth. They want to invest on the basis of the existing rules of the day and follow the rules of day in investing in companies or being exactly what America and Europe used to do when they had all the money in the world. In fact, they do not want to destabilize the world order, because if you are now holding the largest pools of capital, and, as you know, capitalists are very conservative, right? They don't want to see revolution, they don't want to see disruptions. The sovereign wealth funds are the new capitalists. They want to preserve this current order. So, how can you see them as a threat? They are not out there to break the rules, because they have a vested interest in playing by the rules, and they are as transparent or not as transparent as any hedge fund is. You tell me, go to hedge funds and say "open up your books to be and tell me what you do?" Which hedge funds is going to do it for you, right? Some of this is privileged commercial information and in the same way that is exactly what the sovereign wealth funds are doing. So I think this demonization of sovereign wealth funds is one of the biggest mistakes that the West is making as the result of the things anxiety about its lost of power in the world today.

Norway has become rich by banking its oil wealth, an approach that was abandoned in Alberta.
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Christopher Balding, Professor at the Peking University HSBC Business School, presented at ESADEMadrid his latest book, SovereignWealth Funds: the New Intersection of Money and Politics, in which the author examines the challenges that confront sovereign wealth funds and the states that found them. During the lecture, which is part of the series of events organised by ESADEgeo, Balding spoke about the different case studies that his book compiles, as well as its analysis of their historical, economic and financial framework. With this work Balding seeks to develop a deeper knowledge about sovereign investment funds, beginning with their history: the evolution from being small stabilisation funds to becoming the principal institutional investors.
More information: ESADEgeo - http://esade.me/1tlnrk3

Sovereignty

Sovereignty is understood in jurisprudence as the full right and power of a governing body to govern itself without any interference from outside sources or bodies. In political theory, sovereignty is a substantive term designating supreme authority over some polity. It is a basic principle underlying the dominant Westphalian model of state foundation.

Derived from Latin through French souveraineté, its attainment and retention, in both Chinese and Western culture, has traditionally been associated with certain moral imperatives upon any claimant.

Different approaches

The concept of sovereignty has been discussed throughout history, from the time before recorded history through to the present day. It has changed in its definition, concept, and application throughout, especially during the Age of Enlightenment. The current notion of state sovereignty contains four aspects consisting of territory, population, authority and recognition. According to Stephen D. Krasner, the term could also be understood in four different ways:

Some sovereign wealth funds may be held by a central bank, which accumulates the funds in the course of its management of a nation's banking system; this type of fund is usually of major economic and fiscal importance. Other sovereign wealth funds are simply the state savings that are invested by various entities for the purposes of investment return, and that may not have a significant role in fiscal management.

The accumulated funds may have their origin in, or may represent, foreign currency deposits, gold, special drawing rights (SDRs) and International Monetary Fund (IMF) reserve positions held by central banks and monetary authorities, along with other national assets such as pension investments, oil funds, or other industrial and financial holdings. These are assets of the sovereign nations that are typically held in domestic and different reserve currencies (such as the dollar, euro, pound, and yen). Such investment management entities may be set up as official investment companies, state pension funds, or sovereign oil funds, among others.

Wealth

Wealth is the abundance of valuableresources or valuable material possessions. This includes the core meaning as held in the originating old English word weal, which is from an Indo-European word stem. An individual, community, region or country that possesses an abundance of such possessions or resources to the benefit of the common good is known as wealthy.

The modern concept of wealth is of significance in all areas of economics, and clearly so for growth economics and development economics yet the meaning of wealth is context-dependent. At the most general level, economists may define wealth as "anything of value" that captures both the subjective nature of the idea and the idea that it is not a fixed or static concept. Various definitions and concepts of wealth have been asserted by various individuals and in different contexts. Defining wealth can be a normative process with various ethical implications, since often wealth maximization is seen as a goal or is thought to be a normative principle of its own.

Sovereign Wealth Funds

SovereignWealth Funds control over $7 trillion worth of assets and have become a significant feature of the global economic landscape. In this short revision video we identify countries with sovereign wealth funds and some of the investments they have been making.

0:46

Sovereign Wealth Fund - Defined

Sovereign Wealth Fund - Defined

Sovereign Wealth Fund - Defined

A sovereign wealth fund (SWF) is a state-owned investment fund investing in real and financial assets such as stocks, bonds, real estate, precious metals, or in alternative investments such as private equity fund or hedge funds. Sovereign wealth funds invest globally. Most SWFs are funded by revenues from commodity exports or from foreign-exchange reserves held by the central bank.
No fund is bigger than the than Norwegian “Pension FundGlobal” worth $882 billion, more than double national GDP. It owns more than 2% of all listed shares in Europe and over 1% globally.
visit: http://www.b2bwhiteboard.com/resources

10:19

Sovereign wealth funds explained - Newsnight video

Sovereign wealth funds explained - Newsnight video

Sovereign wealth funds explained - Newsnight video

Report on sovereign wealth funds: "The credit crunch has had its villians - but also its white knights...but some wonder whether the money comes with strings attached." (Newsnight, BBC2, 20/02/08) http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/newsnight/

The wealth of Norway's oil and gas industry has been invested into what is now the world's largest sovereign wealth funds. Charlotte Dubenskij looks at how the fund operates and its future. TRTWorld’s business programme looks at the financial news that affects ordinary people. Matthew Moore presents ‘Money Talks’ from TRT World’s studios in Istanbul. From Wall Street to Main Street ‘Money Talks’ helps the 99% navigate their changing financial world.

Norway's sovereign wealth fund reaches $1 trillion

Norway, the world's happiest country, now has a new reason to be cheerful - it is now also the richest nation on earth.
The value of the Scandinavian country's sovereign wealth fund has reached an unprecedented $1 trillion after outperforming all initial expectations.
Known locally as the "oil fund", it was established over 20 years ago in order to invest long term revenue from oil extraction and set aside money for future generations.
Measured in US dollars, the fund's value has increased du…
READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2017/09/19/norways-sovereign-wealth-fund-reaches-dollar-1-trillion
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2:35

What are sovereign funds?

What are sovereign funds?

What are sovereign funds?

Concerns grow about the wash of money coming from governments buying into Western assets. CNN's Jim Boulden reports.

5:01

Kishore Mahbubani: Should sovereign wealth funds be more transparent?

Kishore Mahbubani: Should sovereign wealth funds be more transparent?

Kishore Mahbubani: Should sovereign wealth funds be more transparent?

Should they be transparent to the world? To the citizens of their own countries?
Question: Should sovereign wealth funds be more transparent?
Kishore Mahbubani: Well, I say I am actually glad you asked the question about sovereign wealth funds, because the debate of our soveriegn wealth funds is s perfect illustration of the new anxiety of the West. I mean, this been is demonization of sovereign wealth funds in the Western media and they have been described as political animals out to eat up the world. Actually the sovereign wealth funds are very conservative institutions. Their only goal is to preserve their wealth. They want to invest on the basis of the existing rules of the day and follow the rules of day in investing in companies or being exactly what America and Europe used to do when they had all the money in the world. In fact, they do not want to destabilize the world order, because if you are now holding the largest pools of capital, and, as you know, capitalists are very conservative, right? They don't want to see revolution, they don't want to see disruptions. The sovereign wealth funds are the new capitalists. They want to preserve this current order. So, how can you see them as a threat? They are not out there to break the rules, because they have a vested interest in playing by the rules, and they are as transparent or not as transparent as any hedge fund is. You tell me, go to hedge funds and say "open up your books to be and tell me what you do?" Which hedge funds is going to do it for you, right? Some of this is privileged commercial information and in the same way that is exactly what the sovereign wealth funds are doing. So I think this demonization of sovereign wealth funds is one of the biggest mistakes that the West is making as the result of the things anxiety about its lost of power in the world today.
Question: Should sovereign wealth funds be more transparent?
Kishore Mahbubani: Well, I say I am actually glad you asked the question about sovereign wealth funds, because the debate of our soveriegn wealth funds is s perfect illustration of the new anxiety of the West. I mean, this been is demonization of sovereign wealth funds in the Western media and they have been described as political animals out to eat up the world. Actually the sovereign wealth funds are very conservative institutions. Their only goal is to preserve their wealth. They want to invest on the basis of the existing rules of the day and follow the rules of day in investing in companies or being exactly what America and Europe used to do when they had all the money in the world. In fact, they do not want to destabilize the world order, because if you are now holding the largest pools of capital, and, as you know, capitalists are very conservative, right? They don't want to see revolution, they don't want to see disruptions. The sovereign wealth funds are the new capitalists. They want to preserve this current order. So, how can you see them as a threat? They are not out there to break the rules, because they have a vested interest in playing by the rules, and they are as transparent or not as transparent as any hedge fund is. You tell me, go to hedge funds and say "open up your books to be and tell me what you do?" Which hedge funds is going to do it for you, right? Some of this is privileged commercial information and in the same way that is exactly what the sovereign wealth funds are doing. So I think this demonization of sovereign wealth funds is one of the biggest mistakes that the West is making as the result of the things anxiety about its lost of power in the world today.

Norway's Lasting Oil Wealth

Norway has become rich by banking its oil wealth, an approach that was abandoned in Alberta.
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Sovereign Wealth Funds: the New Intersection of Money and Politics

Christopher Balding, Professor at the Peking University HSBC Business School, presented at ESADEMadrid his latest book, SovereignWealth Funds: the New Intersection of Money and Politics, in which the author examines the challenges that confront sovereign wealth funds and the states that found them. During the lecture, which is part of the series of events organised by ESADEgeo, Balding spoke about the different case studies that his book compiles, as well as its analysis of their historical, economic and financial framework. With this work Balding seeks to develop a deeper knowledge about sovereign investment funds, beginning with their history: the evolution from being small stabilisation funds to becoming the principal institutional investors.
More information: ESADEgeo - http://esade.me/1tlnrk3

What is SOVEREIGN WEALTH FUND? What does SOVEREIGN WEALTH FUND mean?

What is SOVEREIGN WEALTH FUND? What does SOVEREIGN WEALTH FUND mean? SOVEREIGN WEALTH FUND meaning - SOVEREIGN WEALTH FUND definition - SOVEREIGN WEALTH FUND explanation.
Source: Wikipedia.org article, adapted under https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ license.
A sovereign wealth fund (SWF) is a state-owned investment fund investing in real and financial assets such as stocks, bonds, real estate, precious metals, or in alternative investments such as private equity fund or hedge funds. Sovereign wealth funds invest globally. Most SWFs are funded by revenues from commodity exports or from foreign-exchange reserves held by the central bank. By historic convention, the United States' Social SecurityTrust Fund, with $2.8 trillion of assets in 2014, is not considered a sovereign wealth fund.
Some sovereign wealth funds may be held by a central bank, which accumulates the funds in the course of its management of a nation's banking system; this type of fund is usually of major economic and fiscal importance. Other sovereign wealth funds are simply the state savings that are invested by various entities for the purposes of investment return, and that may not have a significant role in fiscal management.
The accumulated funds may have their origin in, or may represent, foreign currency deposits, gold, special drawing rights (SDRs) and International Monetary Fund (IMF) reserve positions held by central banks and monetary authorities, along with other national assets such as pension investments, oil funds, or other industrial and financial holdings. These are assets of the sovereign nations that are typically held in domestic and different reserve currencies (such as the dollar, euro, pound, and yen). Such investment management entities may be set up as official investment companies, state pension funds, or sovereign oil funds, among others.
There have been attempts to distinguish funds held by sovereign entities from foreign-exchange reserves held by central banks. Sovereign wealth funds can be characterized as maximizing long-term return, with foreign exchange reserves serving short-term "currency stabilization", and liquidity management. Many central banks in recent years possess reserves massively in excess of needs for liquidity or foreign exchange management. Moreover, it is widely believed most have diversified hugely into assets other than short-term, highly liquid monetary ones, though almost no data is publicly available to back up this assertion. Some central banks have even begun buying equities, or derivatives of differing ilk (even if fairly safe ones, like overnight interest rate swaps).

DISCUSSION: Sovereign Wealth Funds

SovereignWealth Funds are being seen as a possible answer to solving South Africa's financial and economic problems.
A sovereign wealth fund consists of pools of money derived from a country's reserves, set aside for investment purposes to benefit its economy and citizens. These funds act as overseas investment and savings vehicles which may affect exchange rates, inflation and economic growth.
For more news, visit: http://www.sabc.co.za/news

1:22:34

The Global Credit Crunch: What's Next for Private Equity and Sovereign Funds?

The Global Credit Crunch: What's Next for Private Equity and Sovereign Funds?

The Global Credit Crunch: What's Next for Private Equity and Sovereign Funds?

Africa's Sovereign Wealth Funds: Demand, Development and Delivery

This conference considers how SWFs can develop strategies to ensure their performance as accountable financial tools in service of national economies, rather than becoming grey financial tools or parallel budgets.

1:15

Norway Has The Largest Sovereign Wealth Fund In The World

Norway Has The Largest Sovereign Wealth Fund In The World

Norway Has The Largest Sovereign Wealth Fund In The World

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5:05

Counting the Cost - Angola's sovereign wealth fund

Counting the Cost - Angola's sovereign wealth fund

Counting the Cost - Angola's sovereign wealth fund

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Sovereign Wealth Funds

SovereignWealth Funds control over $7 trillion worth of assets and have become a significant feature of the global economic landscape. In this short revision video we identify countries with sovereign wealth funds and some of the investments they have been making.

published: 03 May 2016

Sovereign Wealth Fund - Defined

A sovereign wealth fund (SWF) is a state-owned investment fund investing in real and financial assets such as stocks, bonds, real estate, precious metals, or in alternative investments such as private equity fund or hedge funds. Sovereign wealth funds invest globally. Most SWFs are funded by revenues from commodity exports or from foreign-exchange reserves held by the central bank.
No fund is bigger than the than Norwegian “Pension FundGlobal” worth $882 billion, more than double national GDP. It owns more than 2% of all listed shares in Europe and over 1% globally.
visit: http://www.b2bwhiteboard.com/resources

published: 03 Oct 2016

Sovereign wealth funds explained - Newsnight video

Report on sovereign wealth funds: "The credit crunch has had its villians - but also its white knights...but some wonder whether the money comes with strings attached." (Newsnight, BBC2, 20/02/08) http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/newsnight/

The wealth of Norway's oil and gas industry has been invested into what is now the world's largest sovereign wealth funds. Charlotte Dubenskij looks at how the fund operates and its future. TRTWorld’s business programme looks at the financial news that affects ordinary people. Matthew Moore presents ‘Money Talks’ from TRT World’s studios in Istanbul. From Wall Street to Main Street ‘Money Talks’ helps the 99% navigate their changing financial world.

Norway's sovereign wealth fund reaches $1 trillion

Norway, the world's happiest country, now has a new reason to be cheerful - it is now also the richest nation on earth.
The value of the Scandinavian country's sovereign wealth fund has reached an unprecedented $1 trillion after outperforming all initial expectations.
Known locally as the "oil fund", it was established over 20 years ago in order to invest long term revenue from oil extraction and set aside money for future generations.
Measured in US dollars, the fund's value has increased du…
READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2017/09/19/norways-sovereign-wealth-fund-reaches-dollar-1-trillion
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published: 19 Sep 2017

What are sovereign funds?

Concerns grow about the wash of money coming from governments buying into Western assets. CNN's Jim Boulden reports.

published: 16 Jan 2008

Kishore Mahbubani: Should sovereign wealth funds be more transparent?

Should they be transparent to the world? To the citizens of their own countries?
Question: Should sovereign wealth funds be more transparent?
Kishore Mahbubani: Well, I say I am actually glad you asked the question about sovereign wealth funds, because the debate of our soveriegn wealth funds is s perfect illustration of the new anxiety of the West. I mean, this been is demonization of sovereign wealth funds in the Western media and they have been described as political animals out to eat up the world. Actually the sovereign wealth funds are very conservative institutions. Their only goal is to preserve their wealth. They want to invest on the basis of the existing rules of the day and follow the rules of day in investing in companies or being exactly what America and Europe used to do w...

Edwin M. Truman: Sovereign Wealth Funds: Threat or Salvation?

Norway's Lasting Oil Wealth

Norway has become rich by banking its oil wealth, an approach that was abandoned in Alberta.
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published: 23 Mar 2015

In Focus - Sovereign Wealth Funds

In this episode of In Focus, we tackle sovereign wealth funds with with Mr. Knut Kjaer, the founding CEO of Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM), in-charge of managing Norway’s sovereign wealth fund and foreign exchange reserves. He discusses about the importance of sovereign wealth funds to countries in Africa and the world with rich natural resources who share a vision of saving and investing in future generations.
Mr. Kjaer is co-founding partner and Chairman of TrientAsset Management in Oslo. Prior to establishing Trient, Mr. Kjaer was President of RiskMetrics Group in New York, with direct responsibility for the firm’s global risk management and corporate governance advisory businesses. In 1998, Mr. Kjaer became founding Chief Executive Officer of NBIM, which was established b...

published: 01 Jun 2015

Sovereign Wealth Funds: the New Intersection of Money and Politics

Christopher Balding, Professor at the Peking University HSBC Business School, presented at ESADEMadrid his latest book, SovereignWealth Funds: the New Intersection of Money and Politics, in which the author examines the challenges that confront sovereign wealth funds and the states that found them. During the lecture, which is part of the series of events organised by ESADEgeo, Balding spoke about the different case studies that his book compiles, as well as its analysis of their historical, economic and financial framework. With this work Balding seeks to develop a deeper knowledge about sovereign investment funds, beginning with their history: the evolution from being small stabilisation funds to becoming the principal institutional investors.
More information: ESADEgeo - http://esade...

What is SOVEREIGN WEALTH FUND? What does SOVEREIGN WEALTH FUND mean?

What is SOVEREIGN WEALTH FUND? What does SOVEREIGN WEALTH FUND mean? SOVEREIGN WEALTH FUND meaning - SOVEREIGN WEALTH FUND definition - SOVEREIGN WEALTH FUND explanation.
Source: Wikipedia.org article, adapted under https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ license.
A sovereign wealth fund (SWF) is a state-owned investment fund investing in real and financial assets such as stocks, bonds, real estate, precious metals, or in alternative investments such as private equity fund or hedge funds. Sovereign wealth funds invest globally. Most SWFs are funded by revenues from commodity exports or from foreign-exchange reserves held by the central bank. By historic convention, the United States' Social SecurityTrust Fund, with $2.8 trillion of assets in 2014, is not considered a sovereign w...

http://www.globalchange.com China, Russia, UAE and other nations buying national assets. Sovereign wealth funds size and growth. Sustainable investment and impact on growth of the global economy. Protecting national interests from foreign investors and control by other governments. Impact on national security with foreign ownership of utilities, ports, airports and other vital infrastructure. Investment policy, transparency, reaction and regulation. National interest and conflict. Controversy. Impact on investment funds, pension funds, retail funds and exchange rates, direct foreign investment, economic growth and banking. Link to private equity and buyouts. Rescue of banks and financial institutions. Future fund manager decisions and government policies to hold dollar or euro rese...

published: 01 Mar 2008

DISCUSSION: Sovereign Wealth Funds

SovereignWealth Funds are being seen as a possible answer to solving South Africa's financial and economic problems.
A sovereign wealth fund consists of pools of money derived from a country's reserves, set aside for investment purposes to benefit its economy and citizens. These funds act as overseas investment and savings vehicles which may affect exchange rates, inflation and economic growth.
For more news, visit: http://www.sabc.co.za/news

published: 10 Jan 2018

The Global Credit Crunch: What's Next for Private Equity and Sovereign Funds?

Africa's Sovereign Wealth Funds: Demand, Development and Delivery

This conference considers how SWFs can develop strategies to ensure their performance as accountable financial tools in service of national economies, rather than becoming grey financial tools or parallel budgets.

published: 01 Apr 2016

Norway Has The Largest Sovereign Wealth Fund In The World

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published: 19 Sep 2017

Counting the Cost - Angola's sovereign wealth fund

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The chairman of the national sovereign wealth fund, talks about the economic decade ahead for his country.
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Sovereign Wealth Funds

SovereignWealth Funds control over $7 trillion worth of assets and have become a significant feature of the global economic landscape. In this short revision v...

SovereignWealth Funds control over $7 trillion worth of assets and have become a significant feature of the global economic landscape. In this short revision video we identify countries with sovereign wealth funds and some of the investments they have been making.

SovereignWealth Funds control over $7 trillion worth of assets and have become a significant feature of the global economic landscape. In this short revision video we identify countries with sovereign wealth funds and some of the investments they have been making.

A sovereign wealth fund (SWF) is a state-owned investment fund investing in real and financial assets such as stocks, bonds, real estate, precious metals, or in alternative investments such as private equity fund or hedge funds. Sovereign wealth funds invest globally. Most SWFs are funded by revenues from commodity exports or from foreign-exchange reserves held by the central bank.
No fund is bigger than the than Norwegian “Pension FundGlobal” worth $882 billion, more than double national GDP. It owns more than 2% of all listed shares in Europe and over 1% globally.
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A sovereign wealth fund (SWF) is a state-owned investment fund investing in real and financial assets such as stocks, bonds, real estate, precious metals, or in alternative investments such as private equity fund or hedge funds. Sovereign wealth funds invest globally. Most SWFs are funded by revenues from commodity exports or from foreign-exchange reserves held by the central bank.
No fund is bigger than the than Norwegian “Pension FundGlobal” worth $882 billion, more than double national GDP. It owns more than 2% of all listed shares in Europe and over 1% globally.
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Sovereign wealth funds explained - Newsnight video

Report on sovereign wealth funds: "The credit crunch has had its villians - but also its white knights...but some wonder whether the money comes with strings at...

Report on sovereign wealth funds: "The credit crunch has had its villians - but also its white knights...but some wonder whether the money comes with strings attached." (Newsnight, BBC2, 20/02/08) http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/newsnight/

Report on sovereign wealth funds: "The credit crunch has had its villians - but also its white knights...but some wonder whether the money comes with strings attached." (Newsnight, BBC2, 20/02/08) http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/newsnight/

The wealth of Norway's oil and gas industry has been invested into what is now the world's largest sovereign wealth funds. Charlotte Dubenskij looks at how the ...

The wealth of Norway's oil and gas industry has been invested into what is now the world's largest sovereign wealth funds. Charlotte Dubenskij looks at how the fund operates and its future. TRTWorld’s business programme looks at the financial news that affects ordinary people. Matthew Moore presents ‘Money Talks’ from TRT World’s studios in Istanbul. From Wall Street to Main Street ‘Money Talks’ helps the 99% navigate their changing financial world.

The wealth of Norway's oil and gas industry has been invested into what is now the world's largest sovereign wealth funds. Charlotte Dubenskij looks at how the fund operates and its future. TRTWorld’s business programme looks at the financial news that affects ordinary people. Matthew Moore presents ‘Money Talks’ from TRT World’s studios in Istanbul. From Wall Street to Main Street ‘Money Talks’ helps the 99% navigate their changing financial world.

Norway's sovereign wealth fund reaches $1 trillion

Norway, the world's happiest country, now has a new reason to be cheerful - it is now also the richest nation on earth.
The value of the Scandinavian country's...

Norway, the world's happiest country, now has a new reason to be cheerful - it is now also the richest nation on earth.
The value of the Scandinavian country's sovereign wealth fund has reached an unprecedented $1 trillion after outperforming all initial expectations.
Known locally as the "oil fund", it was established over 20 years ago in order to invest long term revenue from oil extraction and set aside money for future generations.
Measured in US dollars, the fund's value has increased du…
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Norway, the world's happiest country, now has a new reason to be cheerful - it is now also the richest nation on earth.
The value of the Scandinavian country's sovereign wealth fund has reached an unprecedented $1 trillion after outperforming all initial expectations.
Known locally as the "oil fund", it was established over 20 years ago in order to invest long term revenue from oil extraction and set aside money for future generations.
Measured in US dollars, the fund's value has increased du…
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Kishore Mahbubani: Should sovereign wealth funds be more transparent?

Should they be transparent to the world? To the citizens of their own countries?
Question: Should sovereign wealth funds be more transparent?
Kishore Mahbuban...

Should they be transparent to the world? To the citizens of their own countries?
Question: Should sovereign wealth funds be more transparent?
Kishore Mahbubani: Well, I say I am actually glad you asked the question about sovereign wealth funds, because the debate of our soveriegn wealth funds is s perfect illustration of the new anxiety of the West. I mean, this been is demonization of sovereign wealth funds in the Western media and they have been described as political animals out to eat up the world. Actually the sovereign wealth funds are very conservative institutions. Their only goal is to preserve their wealth. They want to invest on the basis of the existing rules of the day and follow the rules of day in investing in companies or being exactly what America and Europe used to do when they had all the money in the world. In fact, they do not want to destabilize the world order, because if you are now holding the largest pools of capital, and, as you know, capitalists are very conservative, right? They don't want to see revolution, they don't want to see disruptions. The sovereign wealth funds are the new capitalists. They want to preserve this current order. So, how can you see them as a threat? They are not out there to break the rules, because they have a vested interest in playing by the rules, and they are as transparent or not as transparent as any hedge fund is. You tell me, go to hedge funds and say "open up your books to be and tell me what you do?" Which hedge funds is going to do it for you, right? Some of this is privileged commercial information and in the same way that is exactly what the sovereign wealth funds are doing. So I think this demonization of sovereign wealth funds is one of the biggest mistakes that the West is making as the result of the things anxiety about its lost of power in the world today.
Question: Should sovereign wealth funds be more transparent?
Kishore Mahbubani: Well, I say I am actually glad you asked the question about sovereign wealth funds, because the debate of our soveriegn wealth funds is s perfect illustration of the new anxiety of the West. I mean, this been is demonization of sovereign wealth funds in the Western media and they have been described as political animals out to eat up the world. Actually the sovereign wealth funds are very conservative institutions. Their only goal is to preserve their wealth. They want to invest on the basis of the existing rules of the day and follow the rules of day in investing in companies or being exactly what America and Europe used to do when they had all the money in the world. In fact, they do not want to destabilize the world order, because if you are now holding the largest pools of capital, and, as you know, capitalists are very conservative, right? They don't want to see revolution, they don't want to see disruptions. The sovereign wealth funds are the new capitalists. They want to preserve this current order. So, how can you see them as a threat? They are not out there to break the rules, because they have a vested interest in playing by the rules, and they are as transparent or not as transparent as any hedge fund is. You tell me, go to hedge funds and say "open up your books to be and tell me what you do?" Which hedge funds is going to do it for you, right? Some of this is privileged commercial information and in the same way that is exactly what the sovereign wealth funds are doing. So I think this demonization of sovereign wealth funds is one of the biggest mistakes that the West is making as the result of the things anxiety about its lost of power in the world today.

Should they be transparent to the world? To the citizens of their own countries?
Question: Should sovereign wealth funds be more transparent?
Kishore Mahbubani: Well, I say I am actually glad you asked the question about sovereign wealth funds, because the debate of our soveriegn wealth funds is s perfect illustration of the new anxiety of the West. I mean, this been is demonization of sovereign wealth funds in the Western media and they have been described as political animals out to eat up the world. Actually the sovereign wealth funds are very conservative institutions. Their only goal is to preserve their wealth. They want to invest on the basis of the existing rules of the day and follow the rules of day in investing in companies or being exactly what America and Europe used to do when they had all the money in the world. In fact, they do not want to destabilize the world order, because if you are now holding the largest pools of capital, and, as you know, capitalists are very conservative, right? They don't want to see revolution, they don't want to see disruptions. The sovereign wealth funds are the new capitalists. They want to preserve this current order. So, how can you see them as a threat? They are not out there to break the rules, because they have a vested interest in playing by the rules, and they are as transparent or not as transparent as any hedge fund is. You tell me, go to hedge funds and say "open up your books to be and tell me what you do?" Which hedge funds is going to do it for you, right? Some of this is privileged commercial information and in the same way that is exactly what the sovereign wealth funds are doing. So I think this demonization of sovereign wealth funds is one of the biggest mistakes that the West is making as the result of the things anxiety about its lost of power in the world today.
Question: Should sovereign wealth funds be more transparent?
Kishore Mahbubani: Well, I say I am actually glad you asked the question about sovereign wealth funds, because the debate of our soveriegn wealth funds is s perfect illustration of the new anxiety of the West. I mean, this been is demonization of sovereign wealth funds in the Western media and they have been described as political animals out to eat up the world. Actually the sovereign wealth funds are very conservative institutions. Their only goal is to preserve their wealth. They want to invest on the basis of the existing rules of the day and follow the rules of day in investing in companies or being exactly what America and Europe used to do when they had all the money in the world. In fact, they do not want to destabilize the world order, because if you are now holding the largest pools of capital, and, as you know, capitalists are very conservative, right? They don't want to see revolution, they don't want to see disruptions. The sovereign wealth funds are the new capitalists. They want to preserve this current order. So, how can you see them as a threat? They are not out there to break the rules, because they have a vested interest in playing by the rules, and they are as transparent or not as transparent as any hedge fund is. You tell me, go to hedge funds and say "open up your books to be and tell me what you do?" Which hedge funds is going to do it for you, right? Some of this is privileged commercial information and in the same way that is exactly what the sovereign wealth funds are doing. So I think this demonization of sovereign wealth funds is one of the biggest mistakes that the West is making as the result of the things anxiety about its lost of power in the world today.

Norway's Lasting Oil Wealth

Norway has become rich by banking its oil wealth, an approach that was abandoned in Alberta.
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Christopher Balding, Professor at the Peking University HSBC Business School, presented at ESADEMadrid his latest book, SovereignWealth Funds: the New Intersection of Money and Politics, in which the author examines the challenges that confront sovereign wealth funds and the states that found them. During the lecture, which is part of the series of events organised by ESADEgeo, Balding spoke about the different case studies that his book compiles, as well as its analysis of their historical, economic and financial framework. With this work Balding seeks to develop a deeper knowledge about sovereign investment funds, beginning with their history: the evolution from being small stabilisation funds to becoming the principal institutional investors.
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Christopher Balding, Professor at the Peking University HSBC Business School, presented at ESADEMadrid his latest book, SovereignWealth Funds: the New Intersection of Money and Politics, in which the author examines the challenges that confront sovereign wealth funds and the states that found them. During the lecture, which is part of the series of events organised by ESADEgeo, Balding spoke about the different case studies that his book compiles, as well as its analysis of their historical, economic and financial framework. With this work Balding seeks to develop a deeper knowledge about sovereign investment funds, beginning with their history: the evolution from being small stabilisation funds to becoming the principal institutional investors.
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What is SOVEREIGN WEALTH FUND? What does SOVEREIGN WEALTH FUND mean? SOVEREIGN WEALTH FUND meaning - SOVEREIGN WEALTH FUND definition - SOVEREIGN WEALTH FUND explanation.
Source: Wikipedia.org article, adapted under https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ license.
A sovereign wealth fund (SWF) is a state-owned investment fund investing in real and financial assets such as stocks, bonds, real estate, precious metals, or in alternative investments such as private equity fund or hedge funds. Sovereign wealth funds invest globally. Most SWFs are funded by revenues from commodity exports or from foreign-exchange reserves held by the central bank. By historic convention, the United States' Social SecurityTrust Fund, with $2.8 trillion of assets in 2014, is not considered a sovereign wealth fund.
Some sovereign wealth funds may be held by a central bank, which accumulates the funds in the course of its management of a nation's banking system; this type of fund is usually of major economic and fiscal importance. Other sovereign wealth funds are simply the state savings that are invested by various entities for the purposes of investment return, and that may not have a significant role in fiscal management.
The accumulated funds may have their origin in, or may represent, foreign currency deposits, gold, special drawing rights (SDRs) and International Monetary Fund (IMF) reserve positions held by central banks and monetary authorities, along with other national assets such as pension investments, oil funds, or other industrial and financial holdings. These are assets of the sovereign nations that are typically held in domestic and different reserve currencies (such as the dollar, euro, pound, and yen). Such investment management entities may be set up as official investment companies, state pension funds, or sovereign oil funds, among others.
There have been attempts to distinguish funds held by sovereign entities from foreign-exchange reserves held by central banks. Sovereign wealth funds can be characterized as maximizing long-term return, with foreign exchange reserves serving short-term "currency stabilization", and liquidity management. Many central banks in recent years possess reserves massively in excess of needs for liquidity or foreign exchange management. Moreover, it is widely believed most have diversified hugely into assets other than short-term, highly liquid monetary ones, though almost no data is publicly available to back up this assertion. Some central banks have even begun buying equities, or derivatives of differing ilk (even if fairly safe ones, like overnight interest rate swaps).

What is SOVEREIGN WEALTH FUND? What does SOVEREIGN WEALTH FUND mean? SOVEREIGN WEALTH FUND meaning - SOVEREIGN WEALTH FUND definition - SOVEREIGN WEALTH FUND explanation.
Source: Wikipedia.org article, adapted under https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ license.
A sovereign wealth fund (SWF) is a state-owned investment fund investing in real and financial assets such as stocks, bonds, real estate, precious metals, or in alternative investments such as private equity fund or hedge funds. Sovereign wealth funds invest globally. Most SWFs are funded by revenues from commodity exports or from foreign-exchange reserves held by the central bank. By historic convention, the United States' Social SecurityTrust Fund, with $2.8 trillion of assets in 2014, is not considered a sovereign wealth fund.
Some sovereign wealth funds may be held by a central bank, which accumulates the funds in the course of its management of a nation's banking system; this type of fund is usually of major economic and fiscal importance. Other sovereign wealth funds are simply the state savings that are invested by various entities for the purposes of investment return, and that may not have a significant role in fiscal management.
The accumulated funds may have their origin in, or may represent, foreign currency deposits, gold, special drawing rights (SDRs) and International Monetary Fund (IMF) reserve positions held by central banks and monetary authorities, along with other national assets such as pension investments, oil funds, or other industrial and financial holdings. These are assets of the sovereign nations that are typically held in domestic and different reserve currencies (such as the dollar, euro, pound, and yen). Such investment management entities may be set up as official investment companies, state pension funds, or sovereign oil funds, among others.
There have been attempts to distinguish funds held by sovereign entities from foreign-exchange reserves held by central banks. Sovereign wealth funds can be characterized as maximizing long-term return, with foreign exchange reserves serving short-term "currency stabilization", and liquidity management. Many central banks in recent years possess reserves massively in excess of needs for liquidity or foreign exchange management. Moreover, it is widely believed most have diversified hugely into assets other than short-term, highly liquid monetary ones, though almost no data is publicly available to back up this assertion. Some central banks have even begun buying equities, or derivatives of differing ilk (even if fairly safe ones, like overnight interest rate swaps).

SovereignWealth Funds are being seen as a possible answer to solving South Africa's financial and economic problems.
A sovereign wealth fund consists of pools of money derived from a country's reserves, set aside for investment purposes to benefit its economy and citizens. These funds act as overseas investment and savings vehicles which may affect exchange rates, inflation and economic growth.
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SovereignWealth Funds are being seen as a possible answer to solving South Africa's financial and economic problems.
A sovereign wealth fund consists of pools of money derived from a country's reserves, set aside for investment purposes to benefit its economy and citizens. These funds act as overseas investment and savings vehicles which may affect exchange rates, inflation and economic growth.
For more news, visit: http://www.sabc.co.za/news

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This conference considers how SWFs can develop strategies to ensure their performance as accountable financial tools in service of national economies, rather th...

This conference considers how SWFs can develop strategies to ensure their performance as accountable financial tools in service of national economies, rather than becoming grey financial tools or parallel budgets.

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Counting the Cost - Angola's sovereign wealth fund

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The chairman of the national sovereign wealth fund, talks about the economic decade ahead for his country.
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The chairman of the national sovereign wealth fund, talks about the economic decade ahead for his country.
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In Focus - Sovereign Wealth Funds

In this episode of In Focus, we tackle sovereign wealth funds with with Mr. Knut Kjaer, the founding CEO of Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM), in-charge of managing Norway’s sovereign wealth fund and foreign exchange reserves. He discusses about the importance of sovereign wealth funds to countries in Africa and the world with rich natural resources who share a vision of saving and investing in future generations.
Mr. Kjaer is co-founding partner and Chairman of TrientAsset Management in Oslo. Prior to establishing Trient, Mr. Kjaer was President of RiskMetrics Group in New York, with direct responsibility for the firm’s global risk management and corporate governance advisory businesses. In 1998, Mr. Kjaer became founding Chief Executive Officer of NBIM, which was established b...

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Counting the Cost - Shutting up shop: Why's ADIA closing its London office?

The Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA), one of the world's richest wealth funds is planning to close its London offices.
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The fund, which has a stake in the UK'sGatwick airport and Thames Water, opened its London office, its only international hub, in the mid-1980s.
Whilst it's not often that we at Counting the Cost delve into the world of sovereign wealth funds, ADIA's announcement comes at a time of perceived tensions between both countries.
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Dr. Kent Moors: OPEC Sovereign Wealth Funds Shorting Oil

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Dr. Moors has over 30 years of experience working in the oil and energy industries in many different positions as well as a consultant for big oil companies, oil producing countries, etc.
He's invited to important oil meetings in London, Dubai, etc.
During this 40+ minute discussion about the oil market, Dr. Moors says there's absolutely ZERO evidence that oil demand has collapsed but rather that there's a small over supply of oil and he also drops a bombshell that the sovereign wealth funds of Saudi Arabia and other key OPEC countries have been shorting the paper oil price to try and bankrupt higher cost and debt laden US shale oil producers so OPEC and t...

Long-term Sustainable Development in Africa: The Role of Sovereign Wealth Funds

SovereignWealth Funds (SWFs)—state-owned investment vehicles that are often funded with revenue from oil or other natural resources—have been on the rise in Africa. At least 14 African countries currently have SWFs and, with recent discoveries of oil and gas, another 10 or so countries are in the process of establishing them. SWFs play an important role in economic stabilization, saving for future generations, and pursuing long-term development, all critical goals for many African countries.
This event will explore the rise of SWFs in Africa, including their different roles, their governance and management, and how well SWFs have performed toward achieving their long-term development, economic stabilization, and savings goals. Key questions include: What impact has the decline in oil pri...

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Africonomie insight on Pensions and Sovereign Funds Investments in Africa

Africa's Sovereign Wealth Funds: Demand, Development and Delivery

This conference considers how SWFs can develop strategies to ensure their performance as accountable financial tools in service of national economies, rather th...

This conference considers how SWFs can develop strategies to ensure their performance as accountable financial tools in service of national economies, rather than becoming grey financial tools or parallel budgets.

This conference considers how SWFs can develop strategies to ensure their performance as accountable financial tools in service of national economies, rather than becoming grey financial tools or parallel budgets.

The Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA), one of the world's richest wealth funds is planning to close its London offices.
Worth an estimated $773 billion, ADIA has issued a statement saying the decision won't impact its investments or commitments to the UK.
The fund, which has a stake in the UK'sGatwick airport and Thames Water, opened its London office, its only international hub, in the mid-1980s.
Whilst it's not often that we at Counting the Cost delve into the world of sovereign wealth funds, ADIA's announcement comes at a time of perceived tensions between both countries.
There have been repeated claims as of late that the UAE has been trying to use its financial clout to influence British foreign policy.
Central to the claims are reports that UAE officials promised the UK a $9 billion arms contract only if Prime Minister David Cameron ordered a clampdown on the Muslim Brotherhood.
And just last month, Saudi Arabia's ambassador to the UK said that trade links could be threatened after opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn criticised the Kingdom and its human rights record.
Sara Bazoobandi, a lecturer in International Political Economy at Regent's University London, joins Counting the Cost to discuss ADIA's planned closure and what it means for both countries.
Christine Lagarde: A stiff message to Gulf countriesCountries in the Gulf region are struggling to keep their balances in check as oil and gas prices have dropped sharply over the past year, leading to significant revenue shortfalls.
In a recent report, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) warned that if countries like Saudi Arabia didn't adapt to the price drop and seek alternatives they could run out of buffers in just five years.
Christine Lagarde recently spoke to Al Jazeera'sMartine Dennis and said the Gulf should start looking at other ways than oil and gas to bring in money.
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The Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA), one of the world's richest wealth funds is planning to close its London offices.
Worth an estimated $773 billion, ADIA has issued a statement saying the decision won't impact its investments or commitments to the UK.
The fund, which has a stake in the UK'sGatwick airport and Thames Water, opened its London office, its only international hub, in the mid-1980s.
Whilst it's not often that we at Counting the Cost delve into the world of sovereign wealth funds, ADIA's announcement comes at a time of perceived tensions between both countries.
There have been repeated claims as of late that the UAE has been trying to use its financial clout to influence British foreign policy.
Central to the claims are reports that UAE officials promised the UK a $9 billion arms contract only if Prime Minister David Cameron ordered a clampdown on the Muslim Brotherhood.
And just last month, Saudi Arabia's ambassador to the UK said that trade links could be threatened after opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn criticised the Kingdom and its human rights record.
Sara Bazoobandi, a lecturer in International Political Economy at Regent's University London, joins Counting the Cost to discuss ADIA's planned closure and what it means for both countries.
Christine Lagarde: A stiff message to Gulf countriesCountries in the Gulf region are struggling to keep their balances in check as oil and gas prices have dropped sharply over the past year, leading to significant revenue shortfalls.
In a recent report, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) warned that if countries like Saudi Arabia didn't adapt to the price drop and seek alternatives they could run out of buffers in just five years.
Christine Lagarde recently spoke to Al Jazeera'sMartine Dennis and said the Gulf should start looking at other ways than oil and gas to bring in money.
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At a minimum, watch the first 5 minutes for an outline and learn how to pitch your product to retain long-term sticky assets from institutions. We cover the technical aspects of strategies, your team, processes, benchmarks, peer groups, portfolio return, risk, disclosures and the due diligence process.
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At a minimum, watch the first 5 minutes for an outline and learn how to pitch your product to retain long-term sticky assets from institutions. We cover the technical aspects of strategies, your team, processes, benchmarks, peer groups, portfolio return, risk, disclosures and the due diligence process.
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Jason Burack of Wall St for Main St had on returning guest, oil and energy expert Dr. KentMoorshttp://oilandenergyinvestor.com/.
Dr. Moors has over 30 years of experience working in the oil and energy industries in many different positions as well as a consultant for big oil companies, oil producing countries, etc.
He's invited to important oil meetings in London, Dubai, etc.
During this 40+ minute discussion about the oil market, Dr. Moors says there's absolutely ZERO evidence that oil demand has collapsed but rather that there's a small over supply of oil and he also drops a bombshell that the sovereign wealth funds of Saudi Arabia and other key OPEC countries have been shorting the paper oil price to try and bankrupt higher cost and debt laden US shale oil producers so OPEC and the Saudis can regain market share.
Wall St then jumped on the trade on the short side and is convinced that oil will go much lower from these levels. Dr. Moors thinks many higher cost, bad balance sheet oil producers can survive maybe another 3 months of low prices before there's supply problems.
Dr. Moors also reveals how many US shale oil producers were financed with similar collateralized debt obligations (CDOs) to sub prime housing!
Oil demand is still also strong with 3% growth in car sales in China (down from 7% projected car sales growth which would have meant 25 million new cars on the road in 2015 in China alone) along with around 75 million new cars being added to the global fleet in 2015.
Here's his latest free article on the oil market from last week: http://oilandenergyinvestor.com/2015/08/the-four-real-reasons-oil-prices-are-slipping/
He also has a paid oil and energy newsletter.
The oil market is extensively discussed in great detail in this podcast along with natural gas.
Please visit the Wall St for Main St website here: http://www.wallstformainst.com/
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Wall St for Main St is also available for personalized investor education and consulting! Please email us to learn more about it!

Jason Burack of Wall St for Main St had on returning guest, oil and energy expert Dr. KentMoorshttp://oilandenergyinvestor.com/.
Dr. Moors has over 30 years of experience working in the oil and energy industries in many different positions as well as a consultant for big oil companies, oil producing countries, etc.
He's invited to important oil meetings in London, Dubai, etc.
During this 40+ minute discussion about the oil market, Dr. Moors says there's absolutely ZERO evidence that oil demand has collapsed but rather that there's a small over supply of oil and he also drops a bombshell that the sovereign wealth funds of Saudi Arabia and other key OPEC countries have been shorting the paper oil price to try and bankrupt higher cost and debt laden US shale oil producers so OPEC and the Saudis can regain market share.
Wall St then jumped on the trade on the short side and is convinced that oil will go much lower from these levels. Dr. Moors thinks many higher cost, bad balance sheet oil producers can survive maybe another 3 months of low prices before there's supply problems.
Dr. Moors also reveals how many US shale oil producers were financed with similar collateralized debt obligations (CDOs) to sub prime housing!
Oil demand is still also strong with 3% growth in car sales in China (down from 7% projected car sales growth which would have meant 25 million new cars on the road in 2015 in China alone) along with around 75 million new cars being added to the global fleet in 2015.
Here's his latest free article on the oil market from last week: http://oilandenergyinvestor.com/2015/08/the-four-real-reasons-oil-prices-are-slipping/
He also has a paid oil and energy newsletter.
The oil market is extensively discussed in great detail in this podcast along with natural gas.
Please visit the Wall St for Main St website here: http://www.wallstformainst.com/
Follow Jason Burack on Twitter @JasonEBurack
Follow Mo Dawoud on Twitter @m0dawoud
Follow John Manfreda on Twitter @JohnManfreda
Follow Wall St for Main St on Twitter @WallStforMainSt
Also, please take 5 minutes to leave us a good iTunes review here! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/wall-street-for-main-street/id506204437
If you feel like donating fiat, Bitcoin, gold or silver, Wall St for Main St accepts donations on our main website.
Wall St for Main St is also available for personalized investor education and consulting! Please email us to learn more about it!

Long-term Sustainable Development in Africa: The Role of Sovereign Wealth Funds

SovereignWealth Funds (SWFs)—state-owned investment vehicles that are often funded with revenue from oil or other natural resources—have been on the rise in Af...

SovereignWealth Funds (SWFs)—state-owned investment vehicles that are often funded with revenue from oil or other natural resources—have been on the rise in Africa. At least 14 African countries currently have SWFs and, with recent discoveries of oil and gas, another 10 or so countries are in the process of establishing them. SWFs play an important role in economic stabilization, saving for future generations, and pursuing long-term development, all critical goals for many African countries.
This event will explore the rise of SWFs in Africa, including their different roles, their governance and management, and how well SWFs have performed toward achieving their long-term development, economic stabilization, and savings goals. Key questions include: What impact has the decline in oil prices had on Africa SWFs? What key lessons and best practices have been learned from the performance, governance, and management of existing SWFs? To what extent have the Santiago Principles been applied to African SWFs? What are the prospects for African SWFs? And, what recommendations can be made to more effectively manage SWFs and support long-term sustainable development in Africa?
Please join the Wilson Center Africa Program and BrownCapitalManagement for Long-term Sustainable Development in Africa: The Role of Sovereign Wealth Funds, part of the Brown Capital Management Africa Forum series on June 14, 2016 from 2:30pm to 4:30pm in the Wilson Center’s 6th floor auditorium. A public reception will follow the event, from 4:30pm to 5:30pm.
Launched in September 2015, the Brown Capital Management Africa Forum provides a premier platform for substantive and solutions-oriented dialogue on key trade, investment, and development issues in Africa, and in U.S.-Africa relations. Convening business leaders and policymakers, as well as subject matter experts from the United States and Africa, the Brown Capital Management Africa Forum sponsors a series of public events designed to support the development of economic engagement and policy options that advance mutually beneficial economic relations between Africa and the United States. The Brown Capital Management Africa Forum is made possible by the generous support of Brown Capital Management.

SovereignWealth Funds (SWFs)—state-owned investment vehicles that are often funded with revenue from oil or other natural resources—have been on the rise in Africa. At least 14 African countries currently have SWFs and, with recent discoveries of oil and gas, another 10 or so countries are in the process of establishing them. SWFs play an important role in economic stabilization, saving for future generations, and pursuing long-term development, all critical goals for many African countries.
This event will explore the rise of SWFs in Africa, including their different roles, their governance and management, and how well SWFs have performed toward achieving their long-term development, economic stabilization, and savings goals. Key questions include: What impact has the decline in oil prices had on Africa SWFs? What key lessons and best practices have been learned from the performance, governance, and management of existing SWFs? To what extent have the Santiago Principles been applied to African SWFs? What are the prospects for African SWFs? And, what recommendations can be made to more effectively manage SWFs and support long-term sustainable development in Africa?
Please join the Wilson Center Africa Program and BrownCapitalManagement for Long-term Sustainable Development in Africa: The Role of Sovereign Wealth Funds, part of the Brown Capital Management Africa Forum series on June 14, 2016 from 2:30pm to 4:30pm in the Wilson Center’s 6th floor auditorium. A public reception will follow the event, from 4:30pm to 5:30pm.
Launched in September 2015, the Brown Capital Management Africa Forum provides a premier platform for substantive and solutions-oriented dialogue on key trade, investment, and development issues in Africa, and in U.S.-Africa relations. Convening business leaders and policymakers, as well as subject matter experts from the United States and Africa, the Brown Capital Management Africa Forum sponsors a series of public events designed to support the development of economic engagement and policy options that advance mutually beneficial economic relations between Africa and the United States. The Brown Capital Management Africa Forum is made possible by the generous support of Brown Capital Management.

Five years ago the Angolan government established the Fundo Soberano de Angola (FSDEA) with $5 million dollars. The fund promotes Angola's socio-economic development by generating wealth for the people. This episode looks at some of the investments the fund is involved in.

Five years ago the Angolan government established the Fundo Soberano de Angola (FSDEA) with $5 million dollars. The fund promotes Angola's socio-economic development by generating wealth for the people. This episode looks at some of the investments the fund is involved in.

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Africonomie insight on Pensions and Sovereign Funds Investments in Africa

Sovereign Wealth Funds

SovereignWealth Funds control over $7 trillion worth of assets and have become a significant feature of the global economic landscape. In this short revision video we identify countries with sovereign wealth funds and some of the investments they have been making.

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Sovereign Wealth Fund - Defined

A sovereign wealth fund (SWF) is a state-owned investment fund investing in real and finan...

Sovereign Wealth Fund - Defined

A sovereign wealth fund (SWF) is a state-owned investment fund investing in real and financial assets such as stocks, bonds, real estate, precious metals, or in alternative investments such as private equity fund or hedge funds. Sovereign wealth funds invest globally. Most SWFs are funded by revenues from commodity exports or from foreign-exchange reserves held by the central bank.
No fund is bigger than the than Norwegian “Pension FundGlobal” worth $882 billion, more than double national GDP. It owns more than 2% of all listed shares in Europe and over 1% globally.
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Sovereign wealth funds explained - Newsnight video

Report on sovereign wealth funds: "The credit crunch has had its villians - but also its w...

Sovereign wealth funds explained - Newsnight video

Report on sovereign wealth funds: "The credit crunch has had its villians - but also its white knights...but some wonder whether the money comes with strings attached." (Newsnight, BBC2, 20/02/08) http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/newsnight/

The wealth of Norway's oil and gas industry has been invested into what is now the world's largest sovereign wealth funds. Charlotte Dubenskij looks at how the fund operates and its future. TRTWorld’s business programme looks at the financial news that affects ordinary people. Matthew Moore presents ‘Money Talks’ from TRT World’s studios in Istanbul. From Wall Street to Main Street ‘Money Talks’ helps the 99% navigate their changing financial world.

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Andrew Ang: Sovereign Wealth Funds

On March 1, 2011, Andrew Ang, Ann F. Kaplan Professor of Business and chair of the Finance...

Norway's sovereign wealth fund reaches $1 trillion

Norway, the world's happiest country, now has a new reason to be cheerful - it is now also the richest nation on earth.
The value of the Scandinavian country's sovereign wealth fund has reached an unprecedented $1 trillion after outperforming all initial expectations.
Known locally as the "oil fund", it was established over 20 years ago in order to invest long term revenue from oil extraction and set aside money for future generations.
Measured in US dollars, the fund's value has increased du…
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What are sovereign funds?

Concerns grow about the wash of money coming from governments buying into Western assets. ...

Kishore Mahbubani: Should sovereign wealth funds be more transparent?

Should they be transparent to the world? To the citizens of their own countries?
Question: Should sovereign wealth funds be more transparent?
Kishore Mahbubani: Well, I say I am actually glad you asked the question about sovereign wealth funds, because the debate of our soveriegn wealth funds is s perfect illustration of the new anxiety of the West. I mean, this been is demonization of sovereign wealth funds in the Western media and they have been described as political animals out to eat up the world. Actually the sovereign wealth funds are very conservative institutions. Their only goal is to preserve their wealth. They want to invest on the basis of the existing rules of the day and follow the rules of day in investing in companies or being exactly what America and Europe used to do when they had all the money in the world. In fact, they do not want to destabilize the world order, because if you are now holding the largest pools of capital, and, as you know, capitalists are very conservative, right? They don't want to see revolution, they don't want to see disruptions. The sovereign wealth funds are the new capitalists. They want to preserve this current order. So, how can you see them as a threat? They are not out there to break the rules, because they have a vested interest in playing by the rules, and they are as transparent or not as transparent as any hedge fund is. You tell me, go to hedge funds and say "open up your books to be and tell me what you do?" Which hedge funds is going to do it for you, right? Some of this is privileged commercial information and in the same way that is exactly what the sovereign wealth funds are doing. So I think this demonization of sovereign wealth funds is one of the biggest mistakes that the West is making as the result of the things anxiety about its lost of power in the world today.
Question: Should sovereign wealth funds be more transparent?
Kishore Mahbubani: Well, I say I am actually glad you asked the question about sovereign wealth funds, because the debate of our soveriegn wealth funds is s perfect illustration of the new anxiety of the West. I mean, this been is demonization of sovereign wealth funds in the Western media and they have been described as political animals out to eat up the world. Actually the sovereign wealth funds are very conservative institutions. Their only goal is to preserve their wealth. They want to invest on the basis of the existing rules of the day and follow the rules of day in investing in companies or being exactly what America and Europe used to do when they had all the money in the world. In fact, they do not want to destabilize the world order, because if you are now holding the largest pools of capital, and, as you know, capitalists are very conservative, right? They don't want to see revolution, they don't want to see disruptions. The sovereign wealth funds are the new capitalists. They want to preserve this current order. So, how can you see them as a threat? They are not out there to break the rules, because they have a vested interest in playing by the rules, and they are as transparent or not as transparent as any hedge fund is. You tell me, go to hedge funds and say "open up your books to be and tell me what you do?" Which hedge funds is going to do it for you, right? Some of this is privileged commercial information and in the same way that is exactly what the sovereign wealth funds are doing. So I think this demonization of sovereign wealth funds is one of the biggest mistakes that the West is making as the result of the things anxiety about its lost of power in the world today.

Norway's Lasting Oil Wealth

Norway has become rich by banking its oil wealth, an approach that was abandoned in Alberta.
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In Focus - Sovereign Wealth Funds

In this episode of In Focus, we tackle sovereign wealth funds with with Mr. Knut Kjaer, th...

Sovereign Wealth Funds: the New Intersection of Money and Politics

Christopher Balding, Professor at the Peking University HSBC Business School, presented at ESADEMadrid his latest book, SovereignWealth Funds: the New Intersection of Money and Politics, in which the author examines the challenges that confront sovereign wealth funds and the states that found them. During the lecture, which is part of the series of events organised by ESADEgeo, Balding spoke about the different case studies that his book compiles, as well as its analysis of their historical, economic and financial framework. With this work Balding seeks to develop a deeper knowledge about sovereign investment funds, beginning with their history: the evolution from being small stabilisation funds to becoming the principal institutional investors.
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What is SOVEREIGN WEALTH FUND? What does SOVEREIGN WEALTH FUND mean?

What is SOVEREIGN WEALTH FUND? What does SOVEREIGN WEALTH FUND mean? SOVEREIGN WEALTH FUND meaning - SOVEREIGN WEALTH FUND definition - SOVEREIGN WEALTH FUND explanation.
Source: Wikipedia.org article, adapted under https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ license.
A sovereign wealth fund (SWF) is a state-owned investment fund investing in real and financial assets such as stocks, bonds, real estate, precious metals, or in alternative investments such as private equity fund or hedge funds. Sovereign wealth funds invest globally. Most SWFs are funded by revenues from commodity exports or from foreign-exchange reserves held by the central bank. By historic convention, the United States' Social SecurityTrust Fund, with $2.8 trillion of assets in 2014, is not considered a sovereign wealth fund.
Some sovereign wealth funds may be held by a central bank, which accumulates the funds in the course of its management of a nation's banking system; this type of fund is usually of major economic and fiscal importance. Other sovereign wealth funds are simply the state savings that are invested by various entities for the purposes of investment return, and that may not have a significant role in fiscal management.
The accumulated funds may have their origin in, or may represent, foreign currency deposits, gold, special drawing rights (SDRs) and International Monetary Fund (IMF) reserve positions held by central banks and monetary authorities, along with other national assets such as pension investments, oil funds, or other industrial and financial holdings. These are assets of the sovereign nations that are typically held in domestic and different reserve currencies (such as the dollar, euro, pound, and yen). Such investment management entities may be set up as official investment companies, state pension funds, or sovereign oil funds, among others.
There have been attempts to distinguish funds held by sovereign entities from foreign-exchange reserves held by central banks. Sovereign wealth funds can be characterized as maximizing long-term return, with foreign exchange reserves serving short-term "currency stabilization", and liquidity management. Many central banks in recent years possess reserves massively in excess of needs for liquidity or foreign exchange management. Moreover, it is widely believed most have diversified hugely into assets other than short-term, highly liquid monetary ones, though almost no data is publicly available to back up this assertion. Some central banks have even begun buying equities, or derivatives of differing ilk (even if fairly safe ones, like overnight interest rate swaps).

Africa's Sovereign Wealth Funds: Demand, Development and Delivery

This conference considers how SWFs can develop strategies to ensure their performance as accountable financial tools in service of national economies, rather than becoming grey financial tools or parallel budgets.

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Views On Partnership Between DFIs, Pensions And Sovereign Funds

With rapid growth in asset under management African capital owners are adopting a collabor...

Counting the Cost - Shutting up shop: Why's ADIA closing its London office?

The Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA), one of the world's richest wealth funds is planning to close its London offices.
Worth an estimated $773 billion, ADIA has issued a statement saying the decision won't impact its investments or commitments to the UK.
The fund, which has a stake in the UK'sGatwick airport and Thames Water, opened its London office, its only international hub, in the mid-1980s.
Whilst it's not often that we at Counting the Cost delve into the world of sovereign wealth funds, ADIA's announcement comes at a time of perceived tensions between both countries.
There have been repeated claims as of late that the UAE has been trying to use its financial clout to influence British foreign policy.
Central to the claims are reports that UAE officials promised the UK a $9 billion arms contract only if Prime Minister David Cameron ordered a clampdown on the Muslim Brotherhood.
And just last month, Saudi Arabia's ambassador to the UK said that trade links could be threatened after opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn criticised the Kingdom and its human rights record.
Sara Bazoobandi, a lecturer in International Political Economy at Regent's University London, joins Counting the Cost to discuss ADIA's planned closure and what it means for both countries.
Christine Lagarde: A stiff message to Gulf countriesCountries in the Gulf region are struggling to keep their balances in check as oil and gas prices have dropped sharply over the past year, leading to significant revenue shortfalls.
In a recent report, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) warned that if countries like Saudi Arabia didn't adapt to the price drop and seek alternatives they could run out of buffers in just five years.
Christine Lagarde recently spoke to Al Jazeera'sMartine Dennis and said the Gulf should start looking at other ways than oil and gas to bring in money.
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Sovereign Hands

Sovereign handsNailed to a humble crossScars you bearSpeak of your redeeming loveNo wonder I call you the SaviorNo wonder I'm singingGod of all the heavensNow and 'til foreverHigh above the universeGod of our redemptionGod of my surrenderThe glory is yoursSovereign GodLaying down a holy lifeHeaven's SonWilling to be crucifiedNo wonder I call you the SaviorNo wonder I'm singingOpen handsGiven for a sovereign causeAll I haveGod will be forever yoursNo wonder I call you the SaviorNo wonder I'm singingHoly, holy, holy Lord

Gizmodo reported on Wednesday that a former Google engineer is suing the company for discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and wrongful termination ...Chevalier's posts had been quoting in Damore's lawsuit against Google, who is also suing the company for alleged discrimination against conservative white men ... “Firing the employee who pushed back against the bullies was exactly the wrong step to take.” ... But the effect is the same....

OSLO. Sea levels will rise between 0.7 and 1.2 metres in the next two centuries even if governments end the fossil fuel era as promised under the Paris climate agreement, scientists said on Tuesday ...Ocean levels will rise inexorably because heat-trapping industrial gases already em­­itted will linger in the atmosphere, melting more ice, it said. In addition, water naturally expands as it warms above four degrees Celsius (39.2F) ... ....

Special CounselRobert Mueller's probe is prepared to accept a guilty plea from the London-based son-in-law of a Russian businessman after he made false statements during the investigation into alleged Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election, according to the Washington Post... Tymoshenko was later imprisoned by former president Viktor Yanukovych after signing a controversial deal with Russia for natural gas ... U.S ... U.S....

The woman tasked with caring for accused Florida shooter Nikolas Cruz and his brother have moved quickly to file court papers seeking control of their inheritance the day after the massacre at Majory Stoneman Douglas High School, Newsweek reported. When the mother of Nikolas and Zachary Cruz died from flu-related pneumonia last November, their lives were entrusted to Roxanne Deschamps, the report said....

Article by WN.Com Correspondent Dallas DarlingTo this day it’s something my aunt hardly mentions, let alone discusses. And like a few other families living in the United States, it’s taboo and completely off limits ... Neither was it as widespread, since Japan had nearly conquered most of East Asia including parts of China. But still, U.S ... authorities continued the comfort station system absent formal slavery ... The U.S ... military authorities ... ....

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The bank also stressed that it has a strong sovereign backing and adequate capital ... It was also planning to monetise its large real estate holdings across India as well as its holdings in its insurance and mutual fund joint ventures ... The labour ministry-controlled retirement fund manager had paid 8.65 percent the previous year ... retirement fund body....

Putting up a brave face, crisis-ridden Punjab National Bank (PNB) on Wednesday assured investors and customers that it has a strong sovereign support and enough capital to deal with the Rs 11,400-crore fraud ... ....

Moreover, the Olympic building frenzy has left too many cities with decaying stadiums and empty transit systems, as evidenced by Athens's dilapidated venues and $11 billion debt that partly contributed to Greece's sovereign debt crisis; and the recession that Nagano, Japan, suffered after hosting the 1998 Winter Olympics...Fifth, the Olympics can provide critical "seed funding" to local tourism in need of sustained investment....

The court had earlier allowed the Centre to withdraw 11 companies deployed in Darjeeling and Kalimpong districts. Appearing for the Centre, Attorney GeneralK K Venugopal said the deployment of forces was a sovereign power and purely an administrative decision and courts must not intervene in it ... Tags ... No Comments. ....

Schoolfunding debates are usually contentious, with some arguing more money could solve most schools’ woes and others saying it’s more about how that funding is spent ... As political, business and education leaders look to improve this state’s standing nationally when it comes to school performance, expect funding to be a significant part of that discussion ... Those problems should be fixed simultaneously with any increase in funding....

settled their lawsuit for $850 million, Swanson, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and the Department of Natural Resources were planning where to allocate the funds... The settlement order allows funds to be allocated to three main areas ... Swanson said the settlement agreement was set up so the stakeholders would be able to use the funds, and the Legislature would not have access to them, though Gov....

LOUIS — Applications are now being accepted for the BJCScholarsFund, a scholarship opportunity for college-bound high school seniors who plan to pursue a two- or four-year degree ... In its second year, the BJC Scholars Fund is funded by BJC and administered by The ScholarshipFoundation of St ... BJC is funding the scholarship program to help increase college access and affordability....

Plaintiffs in a lawsuit challenging last year's legislation that expanded taxpayer funding of abortion are asking that the Illinois Supreme Court directly hear their appeal after the case was dismissed by a circuit court judge ... “This year’s budget is already $1.7 billion in the hole, and the General Assembly never identified any funds available to pay for HB40....

The funding for providers like Planned Parenthood is a fraction of the state’s nearly $35 billion budget. Democrats who control the Legislature said funding is needed for preventive care, including breast and cervical cancer screenings, and praised the bill’s passage. Murphy said six family planning centers closed over the years since the funding dried up ... The legislation bars funding from being used for abortions....

ZHENGZHOU - On a bulletin board in Licun village, Henan province, hangs a list of all residents aged 70 or above, followed by the names of their children and the contributions each child has made to a special fund... Nowadays, authorities in rural areas have even turned to a filial piety fund. Villager Li Zhengcai, 70, received 550 yuan ($87) of funds in January....

The discretionary funds are essentially the only money in the state’s $27 billion budget allowed to be cut. The rest is either federal funding, self-generated funding like tuition, or state funding protected from cuts by the constitution....

Hamilton City Council's proposal to the Waikato Regional Council would see a $5 million funded by district councils around the region. The preferred funding model would see Waikato, Waipa and Matamata Piako district councils raise $4.5 million dollars between them to help get the theatre up and running ... An asset maintenance fund would cost $300,000 ... The asset maintenance fund would be limited to three years....